stroke
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SUNDAY MIRROR: BEFAST – SAVE THE BRAIN FROM BRAIN ATTACK (STROKE)

Recently we observed world stroke day. Stroke is one of the commonest cause of hospitalisation in Neurology wards. It can occur at any age and any time to any one any where. Every 1 out of 4 people can have stroke. Wherever I go I hear many myths about stroke. Even educated people have much…
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SUNDAY MIRROR: HOW TO PREVENT A STROKE

Stroke or ‘brain attack’ is one of the deadliest disease known to mankind. Everyday huge numbers of people either die or become incapacitated for stroke. Young, old, children any one can have stroke. Typically we always hear that ‘Mr. X was sitting, suddenly he fell down and one side of body didn’t work’. Sometimes people…
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SUNDAY MIRROR: HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE HAVING STROKE

Stroke is a very common disease among above 60 population. Always I hear that people think stroke is a disease of heart. And the one side paralysis disease of brain. But for common men remember stroke and one side paralysis are same. Old age, diabetic, hypertensives, fat people all have very high chance of stroke.…
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SUNDAY MIRROR: SUDDEN WEAKNESS

Many a times we hear that someone telling, suddenly my right hand and leg became weak. Some tell suddenly objects fall from my hands. Many people use medical language and tell my hand became paralysis. These symptoms are seen more in old aged people. Those having…
